In a message dated 02/04/2001 9:25:40 PM Central Standard Time, milleriw@mbay.net writes: << A search on Ancestry.com found these marriage bonds for 2 Malinda Ozments. Does anyone know the parents of the brides? Thanks! Database: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Combined Matches: 2 North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Bride: Malinda Ozment Groom: William Self Bond Date: 09 Aug 1855 County: Guilford Record #: 02 393 Bondsman: William B Yates Witness: J C Lamb, Justice of the Peace Bond #: 000059458 Marriage Date: 09 Aug 1855 Performed By: J C Lamp, Justice of the Peace ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Bride: Mary Malinda Ozment Groom: John Shelly Bond Date: 13 Oct 1833 County: Guilford Record #: 02 397 Bondsman: William Petty Witness: W W Woodburn C Bond #: 000059519 >> I believe the first Malinda was the daughter of Charles Ozment, b. ca 1785, Maryland and his wife Rachel Ozment. I'm not positive that I have William Self listed with the right Malinda because she was born about 1810. It would be a very late marriage for her if that is correct. The second one is possibly who I have listed as Malinda Ozment, b. ca 1816-1820 in Guilford Co, NC to Howard Ozment, b. ca 1780 in Maryland and Elizabeth Lister. Her brother Calvin named a daughter Mary M., which could possibly be Mary Malinda. That is the only one I have in my files that could possibly be this Malinda. Eleanor Colson